This is an analysis of the poem The Monkey that begins with:

1 little monkey
was goin' 2 the store...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXXXXXXX XaXabXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11010 110101 11100101 11011 11011100 11100101 011010 111101 11011100 110111 1111010 111101 01011111 111010110 011010111 111111011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 218
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 16
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of The Monkey;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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